English banker and investor (born 1980)
Petr Baron — (born, 28 November, 1980) is a British [ 1] banker ,[ 2] angel investor and entrepreneur who currently holds the position of CEO of challenger tbi .[ 3] [ 4] Baron has been an early investor in several technology ventures as well.[ 5] Baron was featured on the cover of the Romanian edition of Forbes Magazine in January 2023.
Early life
Baron graduated from Taunton School (GCSE, A-levels) in 1999.[ 6] In 2002 he earned a BSc degree in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Cass Business School .[ 7]
Career
During the early stages of his career, Baron held several board positions in the finance industry across various European markets .[ 8] Baron has also made angel investments in multiple fintech ventures such as Silverbird, Finmap, Releva.ia, FintechOS, Lili, 3S Money, Swipe, ANNA Money, Myos.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
VAB Bank
Baron joined the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian VABank in 2003.[ 12] Later, he was appointed as the CEO and Chairman of the bank,[ 13] which was subsequently rebranded as VAB Bank.[ 14] [ 15] During his tenure, all nine companies in the VAB Group merged into a unified financial services supermarket in Ukraine ,[ 16] [ 17] VAB Bank emerged as one of the most technologically advanced brands in Ukraine, and Baron was recognized as a prominent figure in the country's banking industry.[ 18] [ 14]
In 2008, Baron participated as a judge in two seasons of the local edition of the television program "Dragons’ Den " - known as "Business Sharks" in Ukraine.[ 19] [ 20]
In 2011, there was a change in ownership of VAB Bank,[ 21] and due to a difference of opinions, Baron resigned from his position.[ 22] [ 23]
TBIF Financial Services
Baron joined TBIF Financial Services in 2012 as the Vice President Strategy,[ 3] following the company's acquisition of the Bulgarian branch of Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NBL), which was subsequently rebranded as tbi bank.[ 24] During his tenure, the Kardan Group, which owned TBIF, decided to divest its financial business. Baron played a crucial role in the 2016 acquisition of TBIF by the Latvian 4finance Group.[ 25]
tbi
In 2016, Baron assumed the role of CEO at tbi , a consumer lending bank with operations in Bulgaria , Romania , Greece , Germany and Lithuania .[ 26] [ 27] [ 4] [ 28] tbi bank is recognized as one of the highly profitable banks in Southeast Europe .[ 29] in January 2023 Baron was featured on the cover of the Romanian edition of Forbes Magazine , where he shared his personal and tbi's story.[ 28]
Personal life
Petr Baron lives with his wife and two sons in London , UK . He is also an art collector and dog enthusiast.[ 30] [ 31]
References
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^ a b Capital.bg (11 May 2019). "Питър Барон: Укрепването на пазарни дялове ще продължи да бъде предизвикателство" [Petr Baron: Strengthening market share will continue to be a challenge]. www.capital.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ a b "TBI Bank further strengthens its presence in Europe by entering the Lithuanian market – AdHugger" . 17 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ Journal, Romania (2023-03-01). "Ukrainian startup Finmap raised EUR 1 M from SMOK Ventures, tbi bank's CEO and other investors" . The Romania Journal . Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "OT Review - August 2009 by David Bridges - Issuu" . issuu.com . 19 November 2009. Retrieved 2023-05-05 .
^ "Барон Пётр Юрьевич - банкир: должность, место работы, карьера в 2023 году" . www.prostobank.ua . Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Petr Baron" . FintechOS Leap . 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ Cristian, Deniza (2023-03-01). "Ukrainian startup Finmap raised EUR 1 million from SMOK Ventures, tbi bank's CEO and other investors" . Business Review (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Ukrainian startup Finmap raised 1 million euro from SMOK Ventures, tbi bank's CEO and other investors to expand and strengthen its international presence" . doingbusiness.ro . Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Swipe.bg привлече 1 млн. лв. финансиране" . www.economy.bg . Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Петр Барон назначен Председателем Правления VAB Банка" . korrespondent.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "П.Барон назначен председателем правления VAB Банка" [P. Baron was appointed Chairman of the Management Board of VAB Bank.]. РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ a b "INTERVIEW: VAB Bank - the iBank of Ukraine" . www.intellinews.com . 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
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^ "Інформаційний портал про нерухомість" . commercialproperty.ua . Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
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^ Administrator. "Наблюдательный совет VAB Банка принял решение назначить Председателем Правления Дениса Мальцева" . G-news - новости цифрового мира (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Иво Георгиев: "VAB имеет хорошую платформу для развития и потенциал, но сегодня банку важно не стать заложником конфликта акционеров" " . РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "UPDATE 1-Slovene NLB bank sells its Bulgaria branch" . Reuters . 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "4finance Completes Purchase of TBI Bank in Bulgaria" . www.businesswire.com . 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-01 .
^ "Bulgaria, Romania-active TBI Bank enters German market in partnership with Raisin" . seenews.com . Retrieved 2023-05-05 .
^ Kuzmanova, Viktoria (2021-03-18). "TBI Bank expands digitally throughout Europe" . TheRecursive.com . Retrieved 2023-05-05 .
^ a b Romania, Forbes (2022-12-23). "Contra curentului - Forbes.ro" . Forbes Romania (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Bulgaria's TBI Bank posts 33% jump in 9-mo net profit" . seenews.com . Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
^ "Собирательные образы. Восемь влиятельных коллекционеров современного украинско" . ФОКУС (in Russian). 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-30 .
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